DNC Leadership Elections 2025

Logistics

The DNC will meet at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Washington Harbor, MD from 30 Jan - 1 Feb 2025. Leadership elections will be on the final day of the meeting. (As a note, in 2017 these elections took 12 hours. Keep that in mind when planning travel).

Registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuq_aVVJ_-lZn9L4Kl7ZNoEBvbYMCteFfw1NlMOylSVjs35Q/viewform

[EXPIRES 13 January!] There is a hotel block at $249/night (+tax) available at the Gaylord through: https://book.passkey.com/gt/220474529?gtid=aacaed21d2f23c7c79aca2db64696a3e

Election Rules

Proposed meeting rules can be found at https://democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Approved-by-RBC-12_12_24-2025-DNC-Officer-Elections-Rules-of-Procedure-Website.pdf

Candidate Forums

DNC run candidate forums (at least the virtual ones) will be streamed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@TheDemocrats/streams (Pick the “live” tab)

Candidates

Here is a partial list of candidate websites. Drop Alan a line if you have any updates!

Chair candidates

https://www.quintessahathaway.com

https://kenforchair.com

https://www.martinomalleydnc.com

https://trenchwarfarepolitics.substack.com

https://faizforchair.com (Faiz Shakir)

https://www.natefordnc.com (Nate Snyder)

https://www.benwikler.com

I'M RUNNING FOR DNC CHAIR! (Marianne Williamson)

Robert Houton (Withdrawn?)

https://www.skoufisfordnc.com (withdrawn, endorses Ken Martin)

Vice Chair At Large candidates (elect 3?)

Joe Barbuto

https://troyblackwell.org

https://www.artieblanco.com (Artie Blanco)

https://www.clantonfordnc.com (Waikinya Clanton)

http://www.shasticonrad.com

https://www.michellefordnc.com

Aisha Dew

Kalyn Free

Adam Frisch

https://www.davidfordnc.com

https://www.vicechairjones.com (Chris Jones)

https://www.mk4dnc.com (Malcolm Kenyatta)

https://joepaolinofordncvicechair.com

https://www.jeannaforvicechair.com

https://www.stephensfordnc.com

https://www.jimzogbyfordnc.com

https://www.joshburstein.com (withdrawn?)

Vice Chair Civic Engagement / Voter Participation candidates

https://www.joycefordnc.com

https://www.blakefordnc.com (Michael Blake)

https://www.joshburstein.com

https://jimmcbridefordnc.substack.com

Sheikh Rahman

https://rotucci.com/

https://reynawaltersmorgan.com

https://www.nikemaforvicechair.com

Treasurer

Merika Coleman

https://mattfordnc.com

Virginia McGregor (incumbent)

Secretary

https://marilynddavisfordncsecretary.com (Marilyn Davis)

https://www.jasonrae.com (incumbent)

National Finance Chair

https://chriskorgedncfinancechair.com (incumbent)

https://timfordnc.com

https://www.chrisloweforfinancechair.com (withdrawn)